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Kohli nominated for two top ICC awards

August 13, 2012

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Dubai, August 13: India's Virat Kohli, the leading run-scorer in ODIs in 2012, has earned nominations in two of the top three categories at the annual ICC cricket awards – the ICC and ODI Cricketer of the Year.


Leading the list of nominations at the ninth edition of the ICC awards are Saeed Ajmal, Hashim Amla, Alastair Cook, Michael Clarke and Kumar Sangakkara who have been nominated in each of the three top categories. The five players feature in the long-list of nominees for the ICC and ODI Cricketer of the Year, while West Indies’ Stafanie Taylor features in the first ICC’s Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year and Women’s T2oI Cricketer of the Year long-lists.

This is the first instance of the men’s and women’s voting academy being in operation and awards have also become fully integrated. Taylor has also become the first women’s cricketer to be long-listed for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, to be held on September 15 in Colombo ahead of the ICC World Twenty20.


The long-lists were put together by a five-man selection panel chaired by former West Indies captain and current chairman of the ICC cricket committee, Clive Lloyd. The other members of the panel were Marvan Atapattu, Carl Hooper, Tom Moody and Clare Connor. The players were selected based on their performances between August 4, 2011 and August 6, 2012.


Kohli, 23, has scored 1733 runs in 31 ODI innings at an average of 66.65 during the period considered for voting. In Tests during that same time, he scored 415 runs from five innings at 41.50.


This year’s awards include 11 individual prizes, including the People’s Choice Award that will be chosen by fans around the world online, and also feature the selection of the Test and ODI Teams of the Year. Five cricketers - Sangakkara, Sachin Tendulkar, Vernon Philander, Jacques Kallis and James Anderson - were selected by the ICC selection panel for the People’s Choice Award and released to the public for voting earlier this month.


In addition, this year sees the creation of the two women’s awards for which Taylor has been nominated.


The ICC CEO David Richardson said the awards presented "a wonderful opportunity for the ICC, along with thousands of cricket fans, to acknowledge and reward the brilliant performances of the world’s best cricketers".


Long-lists of nominees (in alphabetical order; each category will be reduced to a short-list in due course)


Individual Awards

ICC Cricketer of the Year (Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy) – Male or Female: Saeed Ajmal (Pak), Hashim Amla (SA), Stuart Broad (Eng), Michael Clarke (Aus), Alastair Cook (Eng), Virat Kohli (Ind), Vernon Philander (SA), Kumar Sangakkara (SL) and Stafanie Taylor (WI).


ICC Test Cricketer of the Year: Saeed Ajmal (Pak), Hashim Amla (SA), Stuart Broad (Eng), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI), Michael Clarke (Aus), Alastair Cook (Eng), Jacques Kallis (SA), Vernon Philander (SA), Matt Prior (Eng), Marlon Samuels (WI), Kumar Sangakkara (SL), Dale Steyn (SA) and AB de Villiers (SA).


ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year: Shahid Afridi (Pak), Saeed Ajmal (Pak), Michael Clarke (Aus), Alastair Cook (Eng), MS Dhoni (Ind), Steven Finn (Eng), Gautam Gambhir (Ind), Shakib Al Hasan (Bang), Virat Kohli (Ind), Lasith Malinga (SL), Brendon McCullum (NZ), Morne Morkel (SA), Sunil Narine (WI), Kumar Sangakkara (SL), Brendan Taylor (Zim) and Shane Watson (Aus).


ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year: Jess Cameron (Aus), Shanel Daley (WI), Lydia Greenaway (Eng), Anisa Mohammed (WI), Mithali Raj (Ind), Sarah Taylor (Eng) and Stafanie Taylor (WI).


ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year: Jess Cameron (Aus), Shanel Daley (WI), Alyssa Healy (Aus), Anisa Mohammed (WI), Mithali Raj (Ind), Lisa Sthalekar (Aus), Sarah Taylor (Eng) and Stafanie Taylor (WI).


ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year: Trent Boult (NZ), Doug Bracewell (NZ), Dinesh Chandimal (SL), Pat Cummins (Aus), Nasir Hossain (Bang), Junaid Khan (Pak), Nathan Lyon (Aus), Tino Mawoyo (Zim), Sunil Narine (WI), James Pattinson (Aus), Lahiru Thirimanne (SL) and Matthew Wade (Aus).


ICC Associate and Affiliate Cricketer of the Year: Shaiman Anwar (UAE), Peter Borren (Neth), George Dockrell (Ire), Trent Johnston (Ire), Ed Joyce (Ire), John Mooney (Ire), Kevin O’Brien (Ire), Hiran Patel (Can), Paul Stirling (Ire) and Dawlat Zadran (Afg).


ICC Spirit of Cricket Award: Mohammad Hafeez (Pak), Jacques Kallis (SA), Kieron Pollard (WI), Daniel Vettori (NZ) and AB de Villiers (SA).


ICC Umpire of the Year (David Shepherd Trophy): Billy Bowden, Aleem Dar, Steve Davis, Kumar Dharmasena, Billy Doctrove, Marais Erasmus, Ian Gould, Tony Hill, Richard Kettleborough, Nigel Llong, Asad Rauf, Simon Taufel and Rod Tucker


LG People’s Choice Award: James Anderson (Eng), Jacques Kallis (SA), Vernon Philander (SA), Kumar Sangakkara (SL) and Sachin Tendulkar (Ind).



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Jan 20: Both Steve Smith and Rohit Sharma made sparkling centuries in Bengaluru, but it was the Indian who finished on the winning side, leading his team to a 2-1 series win.

Smith, having run out his captain Aaron Finch early on, dug in to bring up his ninth ODI century, his 131 off 132 balls setting India a target of 287 on Sunday, 19 January. Continuing the dazzling display of batting at the M Chinnaswamy stadium, Rohit struck 119 in 128 balls, and skipper Virat Kohli chipped in with 89, as the hosts chased down the target with seven wickets to spare in 47.3 overs.

With Shikhar Dhawan hurting his shoulder in the fifth over of the day and sidelined for the rest of the match, Rohit was reunited with KL Rahul – who had a chance to open the innings after coming in at No.3 and No.5 in the first two matches, while also standing in as wicket-keeper. The vice-captain was on the ball right away, dominating the scoring as India raced to 61/0 in the first 10 overs.

The introduction of spin gave Australia a vital breakthrough: Ashton Agar trapped Rahul in front on review, and although the new pair of Rohit and Kohli weren't unduly troubled, the run-rate slowed down. Josh Hazlewood, playing his first ODI in India and his first match in the format in 14 months, was especially miserly, conceding just 10 runs in his first five overs.

But, having settled in, the duo built a useful partnership of 137 and gave themselves the chance to hit out with wickets in hand. The part-time bowling of Finch and Marnus Labuschagne was punished, Rohit lapping up the short balls and sending them soaring into the stands. His century, his eighth against Australia, came with a single to third man.

Zampa finally got the breakthrough, having him caught in the deep going for another big one. But with Kohli having loosened his arms with a couple of beautiful fours off Pat Cummins to go past his half-century, India remained on course.

The skipper missed out on a hundred, but with Shreyas Iyer too clearing the ropes, there were no hurdles as India wrapped up an entertaining series win.

Earlier, the Indian bowlers struggled to find their lines after Australia chose to bat, but Australia weren't able to fully capitalise. David Warner was thrown by the movement to nick Mohammed Shami to the wicket-keeper, while Finch was caught short after Smith pulled out of a run, to leave the hosts at 46/2.

Labuschagne and Smith, though, combined for another special partnership, going at a brisk rate and showing delectable timing against spin. They had guided their side to 173 in the 32nd over when the a sharp piece of fielding from the home captain and strong bowling pulled things back.

Kohli, at cover, plucked a drive from Labuschagne soon after the batsman had reached his maiden fifty. Ravindra Jadeja had his second of the over when the experiment to send Mitchell Starc at No.5 lasted just three balls.

Alex Carey gave Smith company as he brought up a well-earned century, having fallen just short the previous game. The former skipper stepped up the scoring once he crossed three figures, a wristy helicopter six over deep square leg the highlight of his innings. But, excellent death bowling by Shami, who finished with four wickets, ensured the tourists were kept to under 300 – a total that proved below par.

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Sydney, Mar 14: New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson has been placed under 24-hour isolation amid the fears of coronavirus after he reported a sore throat following the first ODI of the ongoing three-match series against Australia in Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) which the hosts won by 71 runs.

"In accordance with recommended health protocols, Lockie Ferguson has been placed in isolation at the team hotel for the next 24 hours after reporting a sore throat at the end of the first ODI," said New Zealand Cricket in a statement.

"Once the test results are received and diagnosed, his return to the team can be determined," it added.

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Earlier, Australian fast bowler, Kane Richardson was also tested for the coronavirus, after suffering from a sore throat on Thursday. That saw him left out of the squad for Friday's game but the test was negative.

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